The Planet’s Most Powerful Solar

SunPower has been developing world record-breaking solar technology since the 1970s. Our history has been marked by creativity, craftsmanship – and coincidence. Today, SunPower are the global leader in developing high-efficiency solar solutions for homes, businesses, commercial buildings and utilities.

Early Successes Drive Global Demand

SunPower’s first major customers were anything but typical. In 1993, Honda Motor Company called with the news that they planned to compete in the annual Darwin to Adelaide solar car race across Australia. Honda wanted the most efficient solar cells on the planet to power their vehicle. Accordingly, SunPower’s engineers went to work crafting high-efficiency solar concentrator cells – and Honda won the race. Not by a minute or by an hour, but by an entire day. NASA took note, choosing SunPower’s cells for the world’s first solar-powered aircraft, the High-Altitude, Long Endurance (HALE) UAV Project. Soaring at 96,863 feet, the flight broke all prior altitude records.

Technology They Believe In

Today, SunPower’s founders’ original vision – that solar energy generated from massive installations in the desert might power the electrical grid – is about to become reality. In 2008, SunPower signed an agreement with PG&E to build the world’s largest – 250 MW – photovoltaic (PV) power plant, set to begin energy delivery in 2010. Florida Power & Light Co. also contracted with us to provide 25 MW of electricity in 2009, and another 10 MW by the end of 2010.

Key Facts

• The #1 solar provider in North America for homes, businesses and power plants.
• SunPower holds the world record in efficiency, which is about 50% higher than our closest competitor.
• n order to protect your investment and peace of mind, SunPower offer one of the industry’s best warranties—25 years for performance and 10 years for panels and workmanship. This guarantee ensures that their panels provide more power over the lifetime of your system.
• More than 500 megawatts installed at thousands of residential and hundreds of large-scale sites through the globe.
• A solid company, established in 1985 and publicly traded on the NASDAQ exchange since 2005.
• Leaders in innovation with more than 85 patents.
• Global company with 5000 employees.